A new deleted scene has surfaced from CW's Crisis On Infinite Earths, meeting his end for the greater good.
Arrow jump-started the CW's Arrowverse, laying the groundwork for the network's other superhero shows, such as contained a variety of differences from Earth-1, including the fact that characters from his past were still alive, including his old enemy Malcolm Merlyn.
Entertainment Weekly have gotten their hands on a deleted scene from Arrow's season 8 premiere where Oliver Queen confronts Malcolm Merlyn about being Thea's father. In the deleted scene, Oliver is reunited with his mother Moira, Malcolm, and his best friend Tommy. Moira and Malcolm catch Oliver up on their marriage and Tommy reveals his two failed ones. Oliver uses this opportunity to confront Malcolm about his affair with Moira and his daughter Thea, shocking Tommy in the process. The full scene is available to watch at EW.
In the scene that made its way to air, things play out differently. In the version of the scene that was used in the premiere, Tommy makes light of his failed marriages, while Oliver reacts disappointingly to the news his mother and Malcolm are married before asking to be excused. However, there was no confrontation before he left the room. This isn't the first time the Arrowverse has toyed with parallel Earths or brought characters back from the dead. Laurel Lance, who died in the series' fourth season, was brought back using her The Flash also took a trip to a version of Earth-2 in one of the show's earlier episodes, "Welcome To Earth-2".
Arrow's eighth and final season did a wonderful job bringing back fan-favorite characters and working them organically into Oliver's story. Reuniting with characters like Tommy, Moira, and Malcolm Merlyn was a terrific surprise and did an effective job of showing how far the show had come since their characters were last seen. This alternate version of the dinner scene from the Arrow's season 8 premiere gives off an entirely different, more aggressive tone. The scene used in the final product was a far better choice, showing Oliver's focus on his mission in addition to the wear and tear he feels after going through so much - specifically with these three characters, in a much more subtle, nuanced way. Regardless of how fans may feel about this deleted scene, they can revisit the eight and final season of Arrow when it releases on home media April 28.
Source: EW